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What to see and do in Eljas

What to see and do in Eljas (Sierra de Gata, Cáceres): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Eljas

Castillo de Eljas 200 m

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What to see and do in Eljas

Eljas
Village
Municipality of 827 inhabitants (2025) at 640 m altitude. It is one of the three municipalities in the province of Cáceres, along with San Martín de Trevejo and Valverde del Fresno, where 'a fala' is spoken, in its local variant called 'lagarteiru'. The name alludes to the historical custom of eating lizards, an animal featured on the municipal coat of arms.
Castillo de Eljas
Monument
14th-century castle declared a monumento histórico-artístico in 1970 (a category now assimilated to Bien de Interés Cultural).
Cocina tradicional de Eljas
Food and drink
A cuisine of its own linked to the local language (A Fala, "lagarteiru" variant), with dishes such as girixi-girixo, allu de patatas, us fornazus or mollu de pescau, and sweets such as riturcius and pirrunillas.
Toma del castillo de Eljas por Portugal en 1641
Historical milestone
During the Portuguese Restoration War, the castle of Eljas was taken by Portuguese troops in 1641.